Copy-holder for stenotyped notes.



A. e. HOYL. Y HOLDER FOR STENOTYPED.NOTES..

APPLICATION- FILED APR. H.191].

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Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

A. G. HOYL. COPY HOLDER FOR STENOTYPED NOTES.

APPLlCATlON FILED APR-13,1917.

Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

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A. G. HOYL. PY HOLDER FOR STENOTYPE APPucATmN FILED APR.13.

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Patented Feb. 25, 1919.

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ARCHIE GLADNEY HOYL, 0F DECATUR, TEXAS.

COPY-HOLDER FOR STENOTYPED NOTES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb, 25, 1919.

Application filed April 13, 1917. Serial No. 161,843.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARCHIE GLADNEY HOYL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Decatur, in the county of Wise and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Copy-Holders for Stenotyped Notes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in copy holders.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a copy holder especially designed for the reception of a continuous sheet of paper having stenotype notes thereon so that the sheet containing the notes may be wound upon a receiving plate upon a complete copying of the exposed portion.

A further object of the invention is to provide a copy holder in which the paper containing the notations to be transcribed, or copied, is in the form of a continuous sheet having either stenotype notes thereon, or the usual'form of hand written stenoaphic notes, as well as being designed for iiblding a continuous sheet for copying purposes in general.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novel construction of copy holder for holding a continuous sheet of paper, in which there is provided a revolubly mounted winding plate for the reception of the sheet with means associated with said plate to form a guide for the sheet wound thereon, and being adjustable to permit a ready removal of the same.

With the above general objects in view, and others that will appear as the nature of the invention is better understood from the following description, the same consists in the novel construction, combination and. arrangement of parts hereinafter specifically referred to in the appended claim;

In the accompanying drawings which show the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and to which reference is had herein, by like characters designating corresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure I is a perspective view of a copy holder constructed in accordance with the present invention, with a continuous sheet or strip of paper in operative position thereon.

Fig. II is a perspective view of the device, with the paper strip removed, showing more clearly the winding plate and the tenslonlng element.

Fig. III is a side elevational View of the device with the paper sheet removed therefrom.

Fig. IV is a fragmentary detailed View of a portion of the device showing the mecha- IllSIIl for preventing retrograde movement of the winding plate and for limiting the clockwise rotary movement thereof successively to expose a predetermined portion of the sheet for copying.

Fig. V is a fragmentary detailed view of a portion of the winding plate, showing one end collapsed to permit the removal of the paper wound thereon, and

Fig. VI is a detailed perspective view of a modified form of winding plate or reel.

Briefly described, the present invention alms to provide a copy-holder especially designed for receiving a continuous sheet of paper or similar material, as issued from a stenotype machine, this continuous sheet being folded upon itself in opposite directions to present a plurality of superposed sections. The device includes a base support for this folded sheet, one end of which is led beneath a tensioning element as a weight, and subsequently received on a winding plate. The winding plate is revolubly mounted upon a portion of the device and has associated therewith, means for limiting the clockwise rotary movement thereof, as well as preventing retrograde movement. This means is so disposed as to permit an easy rotation of the winding plate, although momentarily retarding the same. The opposite corners of the winding plate are provided with radial projecting lugs constituting guides for directing the paper sheet wound upon the plate, the'lugs at one end of the plate being collapsible to permit an easy removal of the paper from the winding plate.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawings, reference numeral 10 designatesthe base of the copy holder, the same being supported by the feet 11, which may be in the form of transverse bars or knobs, and either formed of the same material as the base 10, or a cushion element, as occasion may require. A guide flange 12 extends longitudinally of one side edge of the base 10 from one end thereof to a point adjacent the other end, and continues in a transverse direction as indicated at 13 to provide a guide for the reception of the folded stenotype sheet as indicated in Fig. I, a relatively large notch or cut away portion 14 being formed in the guide flange 12 so that one may readily determine the quantity, or number of folded plies of the remaining sheet upon the base.

The opposite side of the base carries a vertical wall 15, of substantially triangular formation, as shown, and is adapted to support the winding plate 16 and other appurtenant parts of the device. The winding plate is preferably of rectangular construction as shown in Figs I and II and each end thereof is reinforced by side plates 17 and 18, the side plates 17 being permanently secured thereto while the side plates 18 are adjustable relative to the winding plate 16 in a manner presently to appear. Each of the side plates 17 and 18 carry corner extensions 19 which constitute guides for the paper sheet to be wound thereon.

The winding plate 16 is revolubly mounted upon a vertical wall by a shaft 20 fixed to bearings 21 carried by the winding plate 16, the shaft 20 being journaled in the wall 15, as shown in Figs. II and III. The mechanism for limiting the clockwise rotary movement of the winding plate 16 includes a lever 22 pivoted as at 23 to the wall 15 and being normally held in a lowered position by the coil spring 24 connected to the free swinging end 25 of the lever, and

. connected at its opposite end to the said wall 15 as indicated at.26. The lower face of the lever 25 has a V-shaped notch 27 adapted to receive the opposite cooperating sides 28 formed upon the cam 29 fixed to the shaft 20 at a point beneath the lever 22. From an inspection of FigsVIII and IV, it will be observed that the free swinging end of the lever 22 is belowthe horizontal plane of the pivot point 23 thereof so that the winding plate 16 will only be momentarily retarded during the clockwise rotation, while retrograde movement of the winding plate will be practically prevented. As shown in Fig. I, the paper sheet A positioned upon the base 10 has one end moved forwardly over the transverse flange 13, and beneath the downwardly directed forward flange 30 of the cover plate 31, the forward end of the sheet passing through the restricted opening In the travel of the paper, the same is tensioned in passing over the platform 33 carried by the side wall 15,

r by the weight 34 carrying an arm 35 that is pivotally-supported upon the pin 36 also carried by the wall 15. The sheet A is then passed beneath the guide rod 37, and subse-' quently directed upwardly for attachment to the winding plate 16. The winding plate is moved to the position shown in Fig. II and the sheet A withdrawn from the base 10 as indicated in Fig. I to vbepassed over the side plates 17 and 18 between the corner extensions 19, with the terminal end thereof passed beneath the fiat spring 38 and be so retained.

As shown in Fig. I, notch 27 in the lever 22 and the cam 29 upon the shaft 20 are so disposed that the winding plate 16 assumes a rearwardly inclined position when the cam and lever are in locked position so that the sheet A will be at a rearward inclination as is shown to present the notes thereon for a clearer reading as is believed to be evident from an inspection of Fig. I. The portion of the sheet extending between the upper end of the winding plate and the gulde rod 37 is taut at all times, the same being so held by the weight 34 resting upon the platform 33 over which the sheet is adapted to pass. 7

In the operation of the device, it is only necessary to grasp the upper end of the windingplate to rotate the same in a clockwise direction with the shaft 20, during which movement the side 28 of the cam in the notch 27 will be'disengaged therefrom,

wound upon the plate 16 in a manner as de-" scribed, and upon each semi-rotationof the plate 16, a predetermined portion of the sheet containing the matter to be copied is exposed and in the continued operation of the device the entire mass of folded paper upon the base 10 is fed therefrom and' wound upon the plate 16. i v

The sheet wound upon the plate 16 may be removed at any time, as upon a complete reception of the sheet, the easy removal of the same being afforded by the adjustable connection between the side plates 18 and the plate16. The side plates 18 are pivotally connected at one side as at 39 to the plate 16.while the opposite sides thereof have a link connection 40 with the plate 16 so that the plates 18 may be collapsed to cause the extension 19 'adjacentthe links40 tobe moved. inwardly toward the shaft 20 and permit the paper wound upon the plate 16 to be removed therefrom. This construction and operation is clearly; disclosed in FigV.

A modified form of the winding'plate, 16 is disclosed in Fig. VI, there beingshown a triangular winding drum 41 having a spider connection 42 with the bearing 43, it

being designed that the bearing should be stantial backing will be aiforded for the paper A when wound thereon as to facilitate any correction or additional notation that may be desired.

The present construction of copy holder has been especially designated for the reception of a continuous sheet of paper as delivered from a stenotype machine, although it is desired that it be understood that this invention is not to be so limited, as the same may readily receive a continuous sheet with various kinds of notations thereon, as a continuous hand stenographic sheet or a continuous sheet delivered from an adding machine, as well as sheets containing many other different notations.

While I have shown and described the preferable embodiments of the invention it is to be understood that various changes may be made in the details of construction as will fall within the scope of the subject matter claimed.

What I claim as new is:

A copy holder comprising a base, a winding plate revolubly supported by the base, reinforcing guide plates extending transversely of and carried by the radial end edges of the winding plate, and a collapsible link connection between the winding plate and the reinforcing guide plates at one radial side of the winding plate.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

ARCHIE GLADNEY HOYL.

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Washington, D. G. 

